CVE-2011-0408

libpng: application crash or possible arbitrary code execution in libpng 1.5.0

Published Jan 18, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
pngrtran.c in libpng 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted palette-based PNG image that triggers a buffer overflow, related to the png_do_expand_palette function, the png_do_rgb_to_gray function, and an integer underflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0434 pngrtran.c in libpng 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted palette-based PNG image that triggers a buffer overflow, related to the png_do_expand_palette function, the png_do_rgb_to_gray function, and an integer underflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 18, 2011, 6:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 8, 2011, 12:00 AM